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How to Green Your Black Friday Shopping

by Richard Matthews
November 29, 2013
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Black Friday is a consumer spectacle
that is rife with excess and waste. However, there are some easy ways that we can reduce our environmental impacts. Here are five simple tips from
FatWallet that can help to make your black Friday
more green.
  

1. Recycled Products: Try to find products that that are
made from recycled or biodegradable materials. For example, several book
publishers now only print books made from recycled paper.

2. Energy Efficient Electronics: When buying appliances
and electronic devices, check for items that are rechargeable or
energy-efficient. Look for the Energy Star logo.


3. Minimal Packaging: Look for products that use
minimal packaging. 

4. Green Credit Cards: Use a green credit cards where a portion of each transaction that a customer makes goes towards support
for green charities or causes. 

5. Reusable Bags: Pack all of the new purchases into
reusable shopping bags instead of plastic
bags.

12 Additional links for the greener consumer

Green Shopping Pointers â€” Shop on Black Friday with
these  green tips.
Green Holiday Shopping â€” Helpful tips to avoid unnecessary wastage
and pollution.

Green Buying
Tips
 â€” Common products and their eco-friendly alternatives.
Buying Gifts (PDF) — Helpful advice
on shopping for eco-friendly gifts.
Think Before
Buying
 â€” Examine products and ask the right questions.
Reusable
Items
 â€” Seek reusable items with a long lifespan for waste reduction.
Black Friday Energy Tips â€” Energy-saving devices.
Waste-Wise Shopping â€” Items made from
recycled materials.

Shopping Green â€” Try shopping online or taking public transit
to cut down on gas emissions.  
Make it a Green Friday â€” Buying local or cutting down on
driving.
Advance Planning â€” Planning your purchases in advance makes for efficient shopping. 
Green Tuesday â€” An environmentally
friendly shopping alternative.

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